Story Published:
Aug 27, 2009 at 3:53 PM CST
Story Updated:
Aug 27, 2009 at 7:12 PM CST
An old–fashioned Drive–Inn on the outskirts of Farmington hasn't changed much in the last 50 years.
And as News 25's Eric Shangraw explains in this week's You Gotta Eat, that just how the customers like it.
B's Drive–Inn opened around 1957.
Newlyweds Cody and Sarah Kellogg bought the joint last year and have made an effort not to update any décor.
–Same 1950's memorabilia on the walls, same custard coming out of the ice cream machine.
"We've had people coming in for forty years and say that not much has changed. We've been adding new things to the menu but we want to hold true to the way it has always been," said Cody.
"I worked here for about three years before we bought it and I just absolutely loved it. It was my first job and I just loved coming to work," said Sarah.
"Everything is good. The tenderloins are to die for. They are huge," said customer Margaret Wells.
The Kellogg's figure they've made by hand more than 10–thousand tenderloins. It is their number one seller. That's what photographer Larry Faulk and I ordered. It comes coated in a nice batter and in the shape of a UFO between a bun. You'll need to be a gigantic alien to eat this beast. I would suggest most humans split one between the two. I'm not sure what planet Larry is from, but he ate the entire Tenderloin. And then he must have a second or third stomach, because he also had a peanut butter cup flurry for the space ride back to Peoria.
The tenderloin from another galaxy with fries and a drink cost us $17.91. Larry's flurry ran another $2.66.
If you want an out of this world old school meal, make a break for B's.
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B's Drive Inn is on Route 116 on the west side of Farmington.
They are open seven days a week from 11am until nine at night.
(309)245-2958
Friday, Aug 28 at 3:58 PM Sarah Stobaugh wrote ...
Everyone has to try the new apple pie delight also! It's to die for!!! :)